On June 5, Lupin announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved RANLUSPEC, a ranibizumab biosimilar to Genentech’s LUCENTIS®. RANLUSPEC, which received European Marketing Authorization earlier this year, is indicated for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascular disorders. It is the only…
On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Kresladi (marnetegragene autotemcel), the first gene therapy treatment for pediatric patients with severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type I (LAD-I). LAD-I is an inherited immune deficiency cause by mutations in the ITGB2 gene that leaves patients susceptible to…
On December 22, 2025, the FDA approved mAbxience and Amneal’s Biologics Licensing Applications (BLAs) for BONCRESA™ (denosumab-mobz) and OZILTUS™ (denosumab-mobz), biosimilars referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® (denosumab) and XGEVA® (denosumab), respectively. Under Amneal’s partnership with mAbxience, mAbxience is responsible for development and manufacturing, while Amneal holds exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the…
On December 3, 2025, Celltrion announced that the FDA has approved a new dose of OMLYCLO (omalizumab-igec), the first and only biosimilar designated as interchangeable with Genentech and Novartis’s XOLAIR (omalizumab). The FDA approved a 300 mg/2mL solution of OMLYCLO in a single-dose prefilled syringed for subcutaneous injection. Dr. Juby…
Lupin Limited announced on December 1 that it received FDA approval for its biosimilar product, ARMLUPEG (pegfilgrastim-unne). ARMLUPEG is approved as a 6 mg/0.6 mL single-dose prefilled syringe presentation, referencing Amgen’s NEULASTA. ARMLUPEG is indicated to decrease the incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies who are receiving…
On November 13, 2025, the FDA approved Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co. Ltd.’s POHERDY (pertuzumab-dpzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Genentech’s PERJETA (pertuzumab). This is the first pertuzumab biosimilar to receive FDA approval. Pertuzumab is a HER2 inhibitor that is administered via an intravenous infusion with other agents and chemotherapies. POHERDY…
On October 20, 2025, the FDA approved Genentech’s GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab) as a treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN). Gazyva is a type II humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that works by targeting and eliminating certain B cells, which are believed to promote inflammation which causes kidney damage in LN. According…
On October 17, 2025, Amgen and AstraZeneca announced that the FDA has approved an additional indication for TEZSPIRE (tezepelumab-ekko) for the add-on maintenance treatment of inadequately controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older. TEZSPIRE is the first biologic the FDA…
On September 16, 2025, the FDA approved Biocon Biologics Ltd.’s BOSAYA™ (denosumab-kyqq) and AUKELSO™ (denosumab-kyqq) as biosimilars to Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®, respectively. Both biosimilars have been approved for all indications of their reference products and granted provisional interchangeability designations. BOSAYA™ and AUKELSO™ are RANK ligand inhibitors used to treat…
On May 5, 2025, Teva and Alvotech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SELARSDI (ustekinumab-aekn) injection as an interchangeable biosimilar to the reference product STELARA (ustekinumab). SELARSDI is approved for all indications matching the reference product, including for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…